iron-grass vs Margay

Spermacoce confusa compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• iron-grass is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	iron-grass	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rubiaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Spermacoce	Leopardus
Species	Spermacoce confusa	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

iron-grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	iron-grass	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

iron-grass

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Timor-Leste.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia